The film "Black Rain" was filmed in New York and Los Angeles, USA, as well as in Japan.

Filming Locations:

Unisphere

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed Built for the 1964 New York World's Fair, the Unisphere is a 120-foot stainless steel globe, the largest in the world, designed by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke to fit into his grand park plan. The globe is surrounded by three orbital rings representing the orbits of Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn, and the Telstar satellite. This globe replaced the older Perisphere, which was built on the same site for the 1939 World's Fair but was scrapped after the event.

Queensboro Bridge

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge is a double-deck double-cantilever bridge built in 1909. Construction began in 1902 but was delayed after one section collapsed during a storm and an attempted explosion at the construction site.

House

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1924 for retailer Charles Ennis. The distinctive exterior is made of 27,000 patterned granite blocks in the Mayan Revival style. The house was first used for filming only six years later in the film "The Woman" and has been used regularly since.

Steel Mill

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed Once the largest steel mill on the West Coast, employing over 2,500 people at its peak, it closed in the 1980s and most of the site was redeveloped. More information about this site can be found at the Land Use Interpretation Center.

East River

In the Movie

The scene where the view of the river from the embankment is used to anchor the story to Manhattan, the water space framed by two famous bridges nearby. The location creates a tense urban atmosphere and works well as a transition from street action to the overall city geography.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in a public waterfront area on Manhattan's Lower East Side at the South Street Seaport piers, with a view of the East River channel between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge. The location is known for clear views of the bridges, river traffic, and a wide promenade used for establishing city shots.